Main Squeeze is the fifth, all instrumental studio album by jazz flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione. The album was only briefly released on Compact Disc in the late 80’s but discontinued not long after, making it for many years a rare find. However, it was finally reissued in 2018 as part of a budget five original albums set. It features one of Chuck Mangione’s most popular songs, “Main Squeeze” and a supporting cast of several of NYC’s finest sessions musicians of the day.
Tracks 1 (The Day After) Our First Night Together (Chuck Mangione) 07:59 2 If You Know Me Any Longer Than Tomorrow (Chuck Mangione) 07:57 3 Love The Feelin’ (Chuck Mangione) 04:43 4 I Get Crazy (When Your Eyes Touch Mine) (Chuck Mangione) 04:27 5 Doin’ Everything With You (Chuck Mangione) 07:00 6 Main Squeeze (Chuck Mangione; Bob Mann; Don Grolnick; John Tropea; Ralph MacDonald; Richard Tee; Rubens Bassini; Steve Gadd; Tony Levin) 05:29
Musicians
Bass - Tony Levin Drums - Steve Gadd Guitar - Bob Mann Guitar - John Tropea Acoustic Guitar - Bob Mann Acoustic Guitar - John Tropea Fender Rhodes - Chuck Mangione Fender Rhodes - Don Grolnick Organ - Richard Tee Piano - Don Grolnick Flugelhorn - Chuck Mangione French Horn - Bob Carlisle French Horn - Fred Griffin French Horn - Jim Buffington French Horn - John Clark Trombone - Bill Watrous Trombone - David Taylor Trombone - Tom Malone Trombone - Wayne Andre Trumpet - Alan Rubin Trumpet - Jeff Tyzik Trumpet - Jon Faddis Trumpet - Lew Soloff Percussion - Ralph MacDonald Percussion - Rubens Bassini Percussion - Steve Gadd
Liner Notes
Producer – Chuck Mangione Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Engineer – Mick Guzauski Engineer (Assistant) – Michael Frondelli Orchestrated By – Chuck Mangione Mastered By – Frank DeLuna Art Direction – Roland Young Design – Junie Osaki Photography – Ian Patrick Mastered At A&M Studios Mixed At Electric Lady Studios Mixed At Mediasound Mixed At PCI Studios Recorded At Electric Lady Studios Recorded At Mediasound Recorded At PCI Studios Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
